(L-R) Resident Editor TOI Asha Rai, Festival Director Vinita Dawra Nangia, Devdutt Pattanaik and GM Infinite Director Stephen during the inauguration of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)Read Less

Devdutt Pattanaik speaks during the session ‘Astitva: Existence. Being. Identity’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)

Devdutt Pattanaik speaks during the session ‘Astitva: Existence. Being. Identity’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jaya... Read More

Devdutt Pattanaik speaks during the session ‘Astitva: Existence. Being. Identity’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)Read Less

Nayantara Sahgal discusses her new book ‘The Fate Of Butterflies’ with Vivek Shanbhag on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019 - Photogallery

Nayantara Sahgal discusses her new book ‘The Fate Of Butterflies’ with Vivek Shanbhag on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)

Nayantara Sahgal discusses her new book ‘The Fate Of Butterflies’ with Vivek Shanbhag on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the ... Read More

Nayantara Sahgal discusses her new book ‘The Fate Of Butterflies’ with Vivek Shanbhag on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)Read Less

Festival Director Vinita Dawra Nangia with Ashwin Sanghi and Kiran Manral launches Vish Dhamija’s book ‘The Heist Artist’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019 - Photogallery

Festival Director Vinita Dawra Nangia with Ashwin Sanghi and Kiran Manral launches Vish Dhamija’s book ‘The Heist Artist’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)

Festival Director Vinita Dawra Nangia with Ashwin Sanghi and Kiran Manral launches Vish Dhamija’s book ‘The Heist Artist’ on Day 1 of the T... Read More

Festival Director Vinita Dawra Nangia with Ashwin Sanghi and Kiran Manral launches Vish Dhamija’s book ‘The Heist Artist’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)Read Less

Ravinder Singh in conversation with Mirchi RJ Ridhi during the session ‘Shades of Love’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019 - Photogallery

Ravinder Singh in conversation with Mirchi RJ Ridhi during the session ‘Shades of Love’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)

Ravinder Singh in conversation with Mirchi RJ Ridhi during the session ‘Shades of Love’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at th... Read More

Ravinder Singh in conversation with Mirchi RJ Ridhi during the session ‘Shades of Love’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)Read Less

Devdutt Pattanaik in conversation with Shobhaa De during the session ‘Rajniti, Rajdharma And The Game Of Thrones’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019 - Photogallery

Devdutt Pattanaik in conversation with Shobhaa De during the session ‘Rajniti, Rajdharma And The Game Of Thrones’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)

Devdutt Pattanaik in conversation with Shobhaa De during the session ‘Rajniti, Rajdharma And The Game Of Thrones’ on Day 1 of the Times Lit... Read More

Devdutt Pattanaik in conversation with Shobhaa De during the session ‘Rajniti, Rajdharma And The Game Of Thrones’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)Read Less

Anand Neelakantan and Harinder Sikka with Natasha Badhwar during the session ‘Adaptations: Reading Movies, Watching Books’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019 - Photogallery

Anand Neelakantan and Harinder Sikka with Natasha Badhwar during the session ‘Adaptations: Reading Movies, Watching Books’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)

Anand Neelakantan and Harinder Sikka with Natasha Badhwar during the session ‘Adaptations: Reading Movies, Watching Books’ on Day 1 of the ... Read More

Anand Neelakantan and Harinder Sikka with Natasha Badhwar during the session ‘Adaptations: Reading Movies, Watching Books’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)Read Less

Deepa Narayan, Andaleeb Wajid and D. Roopa Moudgil IPS during the session ‘The March Of The Women: Blocks & Bridges’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)

Deepa Narayan, Andaleeb Wajid and D. Roopa Moudgil IPS during the session ‘The March Of The Women: Blocks & Bridges’ on Day 1 of the Times ... Read More

Deepa Narayan, Andaleeb Wajid and D. Roopa Moudgil IPS during the session ‘The March Of The Women: Blocks & Bridges’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL/Asad Mohammed)Read Less

Anita Nair, Kishwar Desai and Meghna Pant with Manasi Subramaniam during the session ‘My Girl: What Makes Her Roar?’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019 - Photogallery

Anita Nair, Kishwar Desai and Meghna Pant with Manasi Subramaniam during the session ‘My Girl: What Makes Her Roar?’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)

Anita Nair, Kishwar Desai and Meghna Pant with Manasi Subramaniam during the session ‘My Girl: What Makes Her Roar?’ on Day 1 of the Times ... Read More

Anita Nair, Kishwar Desai and Meghna Pant with Manasi Subramaniam during the session ‘My Girl: What Makes Her Roar?’ on Day 1 of the Times Litfest Bengaluru, held at the Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru on February 23, 2019. (BCCL)Read Less